This is the world that we live in; twelve months of Lucid Magazine

This is the world that we live in

This is the world that we live in; twelve months of articles about arts, culture, news, politics, travel and current affairs from Lucid Magazine. 

Available now in paperback from www.lucidmagazine.co.uk for £10.40 plus p+p.

All proceeds go to AfriKids. 

This is the world that we live in

Introduction 

When the idea for Lucid magazine was first conceived we knew that we wanted to create a publication that would go beyond the simple reporting of news. Our goal was to fill the gap between the sparse headlines of the traditional media and the hollow features of the plethora of new media sites that, like us, have capitalised on the ease and immediacy of the web to make their voices heard. As clichéd as it may sound, we wanted to go behind the headlines and investigate the issues at the heart of a story. We also wanted to report on things that weren’t being featured in the mainstream, due either to media fatigue or genuine ignorance.

 We launched with a bang with a premier edition that focused on the fifteenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. The issue featured harrowing first-person testimonies, strikingly intimate black-and-white portraits and interviews with the people who were working tirelessly to help victims overcome their circumstances, including an interview with Paul Rusesabagina, the inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda. A brief history of Indians in the Caribbean, a first-person travelogue on the essence of Japan and an impassioned exposition on why London remains the capital of cool completed this impressive and eclectic first issue.

Our intention was clear from the outset. Our tagline was ‘clear opinion, sound debate’ but it was never our aim to be deliberately provocative. Rather, we wanted to stimulate debate and inspire, where necessary, action on the issues that mattered.

The tagline later evolved into ‘intelligent new journalism’ which, I believe, better reflects the scope of our offering, comprising, as it does, of everything from literary journalism and writings that necessarily involve an element of the writer’s life to well-researched factual features and well-argued opinion.

We each believe wholeheartedly in everything we’ve written. And while we may not always share the same view, the respect we have for each other’s individual right of expression has ensured that the articles on Lucid represent a diverse spectrum of thought.

This book is a truly collaborative effort, owing much to the individuals and organisations who’ve helped us on our own paths to enlightenment and given freely of their time and knowledge. Without them, Lucid Magazine wouldn’t be possible and our understanding of the world that we live in would be all the poorer.

So this is the world that we live in – exhilarating, enticing, exhausting, never dull, sometimes frightening but always hopeful, even in the midst of despair. Go out and experience it for yourselves or stay in and join us on our journey of discovery.

Sylvia Arthur

Editor, Lucid Magazine

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